Poetry · Character
Milton
The English poet John Milton, author of Paradise Lost.
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First appearance: To Milton
Milton shows up with force in Eleutheria. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Addressed in 'To Milton' as a symbol of lost republican virtue and high culture.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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